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Allowed3 February 20233305204

8 Thistle Drive, Hatfield, AL10 9FQ

Planning appeal 3305204 at 8 Thistle Drive, Hatfield, AL10 9FQ (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was allowed on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use of the garage as habitable accommodation upon the operation and safety of the highway.

Retention of habitable space created from conversion of garage space for existing 2 bedroom dwelling with study room and associated motorbike and cycle spaces

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Boughton A
Postcode
AL10 9FQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the use of the garage as habitable accommodation upon the operation and safety of the highway

What decided it

The garage was incapable of practical use for parking due to its substandard dimensions, meaning no actual parking loss occurred and no highway safety or operation concerns were evidenced.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy M14Welwyn Hatfield Interim Policy for Car Parking Standards and Garage Sizes (2014)

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